Crime & Safety
Man Charged After Trying to Elude Police
Marek Franuszkiewicz was charged with driving while intoxicated on Monday.
A 29-year-old East Brunswick Man was charged with eluding police after he tried to get a way from police on Monday, Feb. 6, at 11:44 p.m.
Marek Franuszkiewicz was charged with driving while intoxicated and eluding police after Patrolman Anthony DeSantis saw a vehicle run a red light at the intersection of Route 18 and Racetrack Road. As Officer DeSantis attempted to pull Franuszkiewicz over, the vehicle sped up and continued to make quick turns in a residential neighborhood to elude detection. Officer DeSantis was finally able to get the vehicle to stop on Joseph Street and with the assistance of other officers placed the driver into custody.
Franuszkiewicz was transported to the Middlesex County Adult Correction Center in lieu of $2,500.00 bail.
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